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` � + � � <br /> OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ' <br /> In order to qualify for participation in Operation Uplift, the Cab Company shall operate in <br /> accordance with the operational requirements of this program, issued by the City, which shall <br /> include, but not be limited to, the following: <br /> �t 1. The Cab Company shall operate taxicabs on all of the days and at all of the times that <br /> the buses of the Decatur Public Transit System are scheduled to be in operation, and <br /> throughout the entire service area of the Decatur Public Transit System, as these are <br /> determined by the City and as amended from time to time. <br /> �2. Vehicles operated by the Cab Company shall be conventional4-door sedans, vans, or <br /> minivans, licensed and equipped according to applicable City codes, and shall at all times <br /> be kept in clean and comfortable condition, and shall be maintained in good and safe <br /> operating condition. Each vehicle and/or driver shall be equipped with a two-way radio <br /> or a cellular telephone. <br /> �3. The Cab Company shall establish and maintain a preventive maintenance program for <br /> all of its vehicles, including periodic mechanical inspections and pre-trip driver inspections. <br /> �'! 4. The Cab Company shall at all times have sufficient vehicles and personnel available to <br /> meet the normal demand for service, shall not withhold or restrict service to Operation <br /> Uplift participants in any way, and shall not provide preferential service to non-Operation <br /> Uplift riders <br /> �5. All drivers employed by the Cab Company shall meet the qualifications and require- <br /> ments of the City codes and shall receive periodic training including disability awareness. <br /> �6. The Cab Company shall provide door-to-doar service to Operation Uplift passengers, <br /> starting at the door of the building where the passenger is being picked up and ending at <br /> the door of the building that the passenger is going to. <br /> C�° 7. The Cab Company's drivers shall be physically able to, and shall provide reasonable <br /> assistance to Operation Uplift passengers going to and from the vehicle, getting into and <br /> out of the vehicle, and in loading and unloading their parcels and personal effects. <br /> However, the Cab Company shall prohibit its drivers from attempting to lift or carry any <br /> passenger who is unable to walk and/or who requires a wheelchair. <br /> �8. The Cab Company's drivers shall be required to wait for Operation Uplift riders for no <br /> more than five (5) minutes at the pick-up point. After waiting for five (5)minutes, the <br /> trip may be recorded as a "No Show": i.e. the rider was not present. <br /> -4 - <br />